Deepen
your understanding of who you are and how you came to be that way.
You'll write about what's important to you on a very deep level. For many people,
it's an art form as well as a personal growth process.

Explore important relationships
or times of your life. Celebrate them ... or lay them to rest.

Tell your story. The stuff
that sets you apart from all others. The easy, fun stories. The
difficult, painful ones. Your story will become clearer as you
struggle to reveal its meaning.
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"My
mother's eyes were blue. It's been thirty years since I last
saw them, and maybe even longer than that, since she was asleep
so much those last few years. Such a blue -- not clear like marbles,
not blue like sapphires, not turquoise like the sea,
but just mother's blue eyes.

"Warm
blue eyes. There's a picture of her smiling
so proudly at me
when I was a teenager. I felt awkward in my new woman's body,
skinny but voluptuous, and didn't like to be looked at that intensely,
that proudly. So I pushed away the sweetness that I can see now
in that picture of her looking at me with those eyes. I struggled
to keep her out, to not see the look in those eyes.

"So
I don't quite remember the exact shade of blue. I can't name
it blue like sapphires, turquoise like the sea. But I can feel
them still looking at me in that black and white, wrinkled old
Polaroid snapshot."

Our Friday morning writing circle is planning a book and we'd like to include your story. We're seeking stories that illustrate important moments
of life -- our shared human condition. They can be
simple or profound, comical or serious,
autobiographical or family memoir. Commemorative stories or memorials about loved ones.
Animals that have been special to you. Letters, poems, testimonials, reflections on life -- whatever style suits you.

Mainly, they just need to be sincere. Whatever our stories are about, if they come from our hearts,
that's reason enough to tell them. Read some samples that people in a writing therapy group have
produced.

Submissions are welcomed. Please include your full name and address, a brief explanation of why you wrote the story, and a statement warranting that you are
the sole author of the material. In addition, if you'd like to receive comprehensive feedback and suggestions to deepen your story,
please send a review fee of $25 to:

Iris Selig
P.O. Box 454
Damariscotta, ME 04543

Please note that no pornography, explicit sexuality,
or vulgarity will be considered for publication.

Learn the secrets of good writing and discover
how to tell the stories that illustrate your experience of life.
Playful exercises, timed writing sessions, gentle feedback, and informative discussions will
move you through whatever may be stopping you from telling your stories as well as you'd like.
You'll find that the discussions, writing exercises on various topics, readings, and feedback lead to
personal growth amidst like-minded, friendly company. See sample writings and
read some feedback from people about their experiences
with writing therapy and book projects. Wherever you may live, you can participate in writing therapy via e-mail with
personalized writing exercises.